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In Russia’s Far East Lies India’s New El Dorado

Ajay Kamalakaran

As Narendra Modi visits the Russian city of Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum on September 4-6, Ajay Kamalakaran looks at the growing opportunities for India in one of the world’s most strategically important but sparsely populated areas

Kashmir’s Year of Trial

Sanjeev Ahluwalia

Building faith in the democratic intentions of the Union Government will be a long haul

East India Company: The Evil Empire

Manu S Pillai

The White-Brown nexus comes alive in William Dalrymple’s compelling portrait of the East India Company

When Chai Met Toast: Hope Floats

Prachi Sibal

A Kochi-based indie band sings of rains and floods

Kerala’s Fishing Community: In Deep Waters

Shahina KK

Kerala’s fishing community, the first to volunteer for rescue and relief operations during floods, is plagued by social and economic marginalisation

‘There is no biological basis to race’

Bhavya Dore

Angela Saini dismantles notions of ethnicity and colour in her latest book. The author in conversation with Bhavya Dore

What should be the Role of the Chief of Defence Staff?

Maroof Raza

Welcome the Super General

From non-alignment to multi-alignment

MJ Akbar

Modi’s foreign policy is focused on a series of parallel relationships that strengthen bilateral partnerships and seek a common approach towards security, economic equity and the elimination of existential dangers like terrorism